Octavian's 1st WIP

[KruleBear]

Guawol shows one example. I think the scratches look good, but when I tear my Carharts you get some of the whit batting sticking through, but at that scale it would appear as a much darker off white. Those tears also tend to be dirt magnets and it doesn't take long for the batting to get a grungy off brown color.

-Mike

 

[Maenas]

I agree with the comments made before mine, would also like to add that cloth usually reflects the light in a much softer way, much more softer than metal, so the contrasts won't be that harsh. Also metal tends to wear out on exposed areas with the regular use (rust, grease, blood, paint...) but have a scratch on its surface and it will bring out it's shiny properties... so that's why the scratches on metal look shiny too, because they expose the bare material.

 

[Octavian80]

BOO-YAH! I got the BAM stamp of approval and that's more than good enough for me! Thanks BAM! And thank you to Fox, Guawol, Sick, KB, and Maenas for responding and giving me some food for thought. I'll have to go back and rework it a little bit and I truly appreciate all the feedback. That's the glory of these forums.

In the meantime, I worked on the backpack. I'd say this one has weathered through a few zombie encounters, haha. This was achieved with zenithal priming, adding some scratches and stippling, and then multiple coats of Seraphim Sepia and my homemade wash of 3:1 mix of RMS Muddy Brown and Blackened Brown.

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[Guawol]

Definitely looks like a leather bag that has been through hell and back.

 

[Hairster]

Yep, looking like he's been on the road for a while you are definitely nailing the weathering on this. Keep the updates coming.

 

[Octavian80]

Thanks Hairster!

These pics show a mostly done Red Cap. I finished up some of the other details last night but didn't get any pics. I don't know how I feel about the pants. I did some experimentation, used a dark blue for the shadows and attempted a stylized zenithal highlighting effect. It was going good, and then I did another highlight layer and all of a sudden it got away from me. It still looks pretty decent on the game board and my friends are pretty pleased with it, so it's not all bad. Still learning and trying to get out of my comfort zone and try different things.

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[Guawol]

Experimentation is key to progress! And your definitely making progress. Keep up the good work!

 

[Octavian80]

Thanks Guawol! Yeah, I have to keep telling myself to not get frustrated if something doesn't turn out the way I want and that I'm still learning and I'm not going to magically get exponentially better overnight, haha.

 

[Foxtail]

Looks pretty good oct. I think the bluer shadows on the trousers have turned out really well.
All good practice buddy!

 

[Octavian80]

Hey Fox, thank you good sir!
Ha, ain't that the truth! Practice, practice, practice. And it's all good fun!

 

[Octavian80]

This might be one of the more weirder questions found on here. My daughter wants some simulated horse manure to go along with her toys, lol. I thought that it would be possible using some of the sculpting/modeling products employed for this hobby. I'm just wondering which product would be better for this kind of application? Green Stuff? Brown Stuff? Milliput? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

 

[BloodASmedium]

Your def getting better matey!!! Trousers look way better. That's the magic of shading with a complimentary color.

 

[Octavian80]

Thanks BAM! Always love hearing from you!

 

[KruleBear]

Model horse manure??? Probably any putty for the solid balls or a modelling paste/medium for the runnier stuff...be careful researching this one! Lol

 

[Guawol]

Maybe try to mix in some type of statice grass into the putty, for a realistic look?

 

[Octavian80]

Model horse manure??? Probably any putty for the solid balls or a modelling paste/medium for the runnier stuff...be careful researching this one! Lol :smile:

Lol I know right. She's a odd bird, my daughter, haha. Thanks, KB, for the suggestions.

Maybe try to mix in some type of statice grass into the putty, for a realistic look?

Ha, now there's an idea, thanks Guawol!

 

[Octavian80]

I'm going to be attempting this skirt soon. It's somewhat different that a normal tartan pattern. If anybody has any suggestions on how to tackle this, I would be greatly appreciative. Thanks!!

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[Octavian80]

Question: My paint seems to have a grainy look/texture to it once it's on the model. The water in my area is pretty mineral-heavy (I do use the filtered stuff from the fridge, though). I'm wondering if this might be the culprit. Or am I watering things down too much, not enough? Any advice or thoughts would be much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Sicks]

Do you have pictures of the problem? Common causes that i can think of: hidden bits of dry paint in the bristles, dust particles from the air landing on the paint as it dries, one i just learned about is sometimes tissue is made of micro fibres so if you use a tissue after washing a brush it can pick up some of those, not sure if it would cause graininess though.

 

[Octavian80]

Yeah, sure! Hope these are a decent enough representation. It's not too crazy bad but it bugs me enough to ask, ya know. It could simply be my painting skills are just lacking, haha.
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